Adam Burgess Email & Phone Number

Brisbane City, Qld, Au

Brisbane City, Qld, Au

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

I'm the go-to person for businesses looking to up their cybersecurity game. I work directly with CISOs and their teams to tackle the tough stuff – from insider threats to sneaky data leaks. My goal? To make sure your defenses are strong enough to withstand whatever the digital world throws at you.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

- Led network upgrades and security implementations across 6 major sporting stadiums.- Deployed and managed Tenable & Junos Secure Analytics to enhance threat visibility and risk management. - Integrated high-density WiFi and IPTV solutions, ensuring secure access for critical event operations.- Oversaw $12M project to modernize network infrastructure and deploy high-density WiFi to a 52,500 seat stadium, ensuring secure access for stakeholders and robust connectivity.- Implemented secure video distribution and managed complex integration of broadcast systems.- Key member of the Information Security Working Group, advising on cybersecurity best practices and operational improvements.- Responsible for proactive threat detection and vulnerability management using Tenable platform and Junos Secure Analytics.- Develop and optimize reporting processes to enhance visibility and risk mitigation for management.- Developed mitigation strategies and risk reduction plans, demonstrating expertise in incident management and threat analysis.- Provided timely and effective communication to management on incident status and remediation progress.- Led technical implementation of network infrastructure for $290M stadium build, ensuring seamless connectivity for all downstream services.- Managed relationships with 40+ contractors, ensuring compliance with technical standards and project deadlines.- Primary technical resource for the deployment of network infrastructure in $44M stadium, facilitating critical event operations systems.- Collaborated with builders and contractors to ensure timely and compliant implementation of security, networking, and media services.- Successfully supported high-profile events, showcasing adaptability and problem-solving under pressure.- Delivered several projects on-time and under budget, demonstrating strong leadership and project management skills.

Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia

- Principal engineering lead for network modernization across international sporting venues, enhancing security and visitor experience.- Oversaw design and implementation of secure WLAN/wired infrastructure, leveraging Juniper technologies.- Managed integration of security systems (CCTV, access control) ensuring compliance with industry best practices.

Lismore, New South Wales, Australia

- Led replacement of core network infrastructure in a 24x7 manufacturing environment, minimizing downtime and ensuring business continuity.- Managed Juniper, Cisco, and Aruba technologies, demonstrating expertise across multiple vendor platforms.- Collaborated with stakeholders to troubleshoot and remediate network issues, maintaining high system availability.- Assisted with a number of natural disasters, ultimately requiring a complete relocation of two data centres to off-site secure locations.

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

- Designed and implemented network security upgrades, integrating multiple vendor platforms for robust protection.- Worked with customer-managed Rapid7 deployment for vulnerability scanning, enhancing threat visibility, and proactive risk mitigation.- Provided ongoing support across Cisco, Juniper, and Meraki network infrastructure, ensuring operational reliability.

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia

- Designed and deployed converged network for new airport, providing foundation for secure and reliable operations. - Implemented Juniper EX/SRX/MX technologies and Junos Space for centralized security management and visibility.- Provided ongoing support services, ensuring continued system availability and optimal performance.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

- Oversaw high-risk data centre migration for sensitive government agency, establishing secure infrastructure foundation.- Implemented integrated Juniper security solution (SRX, Firefly Perimeter) and DDoS protection, safeguarding critical data.- Led deployment of new compute/storage platform, improving performance and reliability for mission-critical systems.

Papua New Guinea

- Optimized network performance and security for remote sites using a mix of point-to-point wireless and high-latency satellite communications.- Implemented Juniper SRX devices for secure VPN connectivity, protecting data transmission across geographically dispersed locations.- Upgraded legacy HP Layer 2 switches to Juniper EX series for Layer 3 capabilities, enhancing network segmentation and security.- Designed and managed Active Directory and Microsoft Exchange deployments, migrations.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

QANT Pty Ltd is a Brisbane-based Information Systems Consulting and Training company. We provide comprehensive ICT consulting services, including audit, review, design, implementation, maintenance, and documentation of infrastructure solutions. Our technology expertise spans Juniper, Tenable, Zscaler, industry-leading technology and security solutions, and more.Provided on-site technical specialist training services to a number of clients within APAC across a number of fields:- Microsoft Advanced Active Directory Design- Microsoft Exchange Design- Microsoft Metadirectory Services (now Identify Lifecycle Manager)Work also included highly customised training for various organisations including:- Datec (Fiji) required heavily customised Microsoft Exchange training for their support team.- Nokia (China) required IPv4 to IPv6 transition training for their Beijing engineering team.- Dimension Data Learning Solutions (Perth) had a number of customer-specific training requirements for Microsoft Metadirectory Services.- Massey University (New Zealand) & the (Pasminco) Century Zinc mine both required site-specific Internet Information Services (IIS) training.